Planalto, the Brazilian presidential office in Brasilia. Brazil is the worst in the world when it comes to burdensome regulations. (Photo: Planalto)

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Special Reports

Burdensome Regulations: Brazil Worst

The best and worst countries when it comes to burdensome regulations.

BY LATINVEX STAFF

As Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff is trying to jumpstart the country’s economy after a lackluster 2012, she has clear challenge ahead of her: Brazil ranks last in the world in burdensome regulations, according to a Latinvex analysis of data for 144 countries from the World Economic Forum.